Any Mum looking for a p/t job?
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Re: Any Mum looking for a p/t job?
Youre feeling is that it was an innocent comment ? I think it may well have been a freudian slip and he wants a female because his misses aint in oz just yet
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Your opinion is your own and you have every right to it, as do I mine.
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The ignorance defense never works in a court of law either.
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It's attitudes similar to the one you display that helped bring equality laws in the first place to combat discriminatory minds.
The law is black and white mate however, within the laws there are always exceptions to make it ok to discriminate under certain circumstances such as if you are seeking to hire an actor or someone to work in the lingerie section of a store, but for jobs that can be done easily by both sexes you cannot advertise for one sex applicant's.
The law is black and white mate however, within the laws there are always exceptions to make it ok to discriminate under certain circumstances such as if you are seeking to hire an actor or someone to work in the lingerie section of a store, but for jobs that can be done easily by both sexes you cannot advertise for one sex applicant's.
Still that would have ruined a good row on a slow Sunday
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Going back to the original post the OP does state that it's a clothing business. Just maybe he requires a woman because the clothing is womens clothing or underwear. By your own post above that would make the job exempt from discrimination laws.
Still that would have ruined a good row on a slow Sunday
Still that would have ruined a good row on a slow Sunday
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Re: Any Mum looking for a p/t job?
Going back to the original post the OP does state that it's a clothing business. Just maybe he requires a woman because the clothing is womens clothing or underwear. By your own post above that would make the job exempt from discrimination laws.
Still that would have ruined a good row on a slow Sunday
Still that would have ruined a good row on a slow Sunday
The only exemption would be if the person employed was required to try on the clothing for a valid reason, but then they wouldn't be employed as a receptionist, they'd be a model.
Nice try though.
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Re: Any Mum looking for a p/t job?
Must be a slow old boring day at your place.
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No... men can work with women's underwear and fashions. I think you'll find that lots of men already do and they're called fashion designers....
The only exemption would be if the person employed was required to try on the clothing for a valid reason, but then they wouldn't be employed as a receptionist, they'd be a model.
Nice try though.
The only exemption would be if the person employed was required to try on the clothing for a valid reason, but then they wouldn't be employed as a receptionist, they'd be a model.
Nice try though.
Clutching at straws TP
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Re: Any Mum looking for a p/t job?
Bit sexist of you.
As for trying on thongs, oddly we don't strip off in front of females either. We go to a changing room and do it, but if he was a professional at his job, like the guy who worked in Browns was, then so what?
You think women who work in men's underwear shops are weighing you up or are they just doing their job?
Double standards!
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Re: Any Mum looking for a p/t job?
Quite a busy day actually, been up since 630 watching the kids, wife working 7-3 made shepards pie from scratch, & just returned home from taking the kids swimming.
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